CVE detail
CVE-2016-8562: Siemens SIMATIC CP 1543-1 Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Siemens · SIMATIC CP
- Date added (KEV)
- Mar 03, 2022
- CISA due date
- Mar 24, 2022
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
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Technical detail
From CISA
An improper privilege management vulnerability exists within the Siemens SIMATIC Communication Processor (CP) that allows a privileged attacker to remotely cause a denial of service.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8562
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- http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-672373.pdfBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-672373.pdfVendor Advisory
- http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-672373.pdfBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-672373.pdfVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94436Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-327-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94436Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-327-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-8562US Government Resource
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